Acer Desktop User's Guide
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...instructions provided with AcerSystem computers. In order to ensure proper setup and installation, please refer to high-capacity HDD • Expand high-level memory • Upgrade from the outlet. • Remove the screws on the front of your AcerSystem system. Before you choose new components,... please ask your authorized Acer dealer whether the part will operate within your new components. After the system has shut down, turn off . 4 Setting up new ...
...instructions provided with AcerSystem computers. In order to ensure proper setup and installation, please refer to high-capacity HDD • Expand high-level memory • Upgrade from the outlet. • Remove the screws on the front of your AcerSystem system. Before you choose new components,... please ask your authorized Acer dealer whether the part will operate within your new components. After the system has shut down, turn off . 4 Setting up new ...
Acer Aspire X3300 Service Guide
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...product competitiveness, your regional offices or the responsible personnel/channel to provide you with all technical information relating to the BASIC CONFIGURATION decided for Acer's "global" product offering. These LOCALIZED FEATURES will not be covered in the printed Service Guide. In such cases, please contact your...Guide Coverage This Service Guide provides you should check the most up-to-date information available on card, modem, or extra memory capability). For ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your Acer office may have decided to extend the functionality of a machine (e.g. vi
...product competitiveness, your regional offices or the responsible personnel/channel to provide you with all technical information relating to the BASIC CONFIGURATION decided for Acer's "global" product offering. These LOCALIZED FEATURES will not be covered in the printed Service Guide. In such cases, please contact your...Guide Coverage This Service Guide provides you should check the most up-to-date information available on card, modem, or extra memory capability). For ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your Acer office may have decided to extend the functionality of a machine (e.g. vi
Acer Aspire X3300 Service Guide
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... Fan Assembly 32 Removing the Processor 33 Removing the Optical Drive 34 Removing the Hard Disk Drive 37 Removing the Power Supply 38 Removing the Memory Modules 40 Removing the TV Tuner Card 41 Removing the VGA Card 42 Removing the Front I/O and Card Reader Boards 44 Removing the Mainboard 47... 52 POST Code Checkpoints 53 DIM Code Checkpoints 55 Beep Codes 56 Boot Block Beep Codes 56 POST BIOS Beep Codes 56 Error Messages 58 Memory 58 Boot 58 Storage Device 59 Virus Related 60 vii
... Fan Assembly 32 Removing the Processor 33 Removing the Optical Drive 34 Removing the Hard Disk Drive 37 Removing the Power Supply 38 Removing the Memory Modules 40 Removing the TV Tuner Card 41 Removing the VGA Card 42 Removing the Front I/O and Card Reader Boards 44 Removing the Mainboard 47... 52 POST Code Checkpoints 53 DIM Code Checkpoints 55 Beep Codes 56 Boot Block Beep Codes 56 POST BIOS Beep Codes 56 Error Messages 58 Memory 58 Boot 58 Storage Device 59 Virus Related 60 vii
Acer Aspire X3300 Service Guide
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... Supports up to four 240-pin DDR3-1066/1333 MHz DIMM sockets Supports single channel or dual-channel memory mode Media storage DVD-ROM SATA drive Combo SATA drive Blu-ray disc rewriter Super-Multi SATA DVD drive 160/...
... Supports up to four 240-pin DDR3-1066/1333 MHz DIMM sockets Supports single channel or dual-channel memory mode Media storage DVD-ROM SATA drive Combo SATA drive Blu-ray disc rewriter Super-Multi SATA DVD drive 160/...
Acer Aspire X3300 Service Guide
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... in CMOS. The system reboots immediately after you have saved all open files. The screenshots used in a battery-backed nonvolatile memory called the complementary metaloxide semiconductor (CMOS) Setup Utility. CMOS setup loads the configuration values in this guide display default system values. This... memory area is not part of the system RAM which allows configuration data to as "BIOS", "Setup", or "Setup utility" in this...
... in CMOS. The system reboots immediately after you have saved all open files. The screenshots used in a battery-backed nonvolatile memory called the complementary metaloxide semiconductor (CMOS) Setup Utility. CMOS setup loads the configuration values in this guide display default system values. This... memory area is not part of the system RAM which allows configuration data to as "BIOS", "Setup", or "Setup utility" in this...
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...Setup Utility - Product Information Processor Type : AMD Phenom(TM) II X3 720 Processor Processor Speed :2.80GHz System Memory :3840MB System Manufacture :Acer Product Name :Aspire X3300 System Serial Number : System BIOS Version :P01-A0 BIOS Release Date :04/02/09 Asset Tag Number :... Help Item Parameter Processor Type Processor Speed System Memory System Manufacturer Product Name System Serial Number System BIOS ...
...Setup Utility - Product Information Processor Type : AMD Phenom(TM) II X3 720 Processor Processor Speed :2.80GHz System Memory :3840MB System Manufacture :Acer Product Name :Aspire X3300 System Serial Number : System BIOS Version :P01-A0 BIOS Release Date :04/02/09 Asset Tag Number :... Help Item Parameter Processor Type Processor Speed System Memory System Manufacturer Product Name System Serial Number System BIOS ...
Acer Aspire X3300 Service Guide
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... (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Select a video memory size. Advanced Chipset Features CMOS Setup Utility - Select the amount of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory. Enables or disables remapping of system memory used by the Intel graphics device. Advanced Chipset Features AMD ...objects. :Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F1:General Help F9:Optimized Defaults ESC:Exit F10:Save Parameter AMD Cool'n'Quiet AMD-V Memory Hole Remapping Hybrid SLI Primary Video UMA Frame Buffer Size Current UMA Size Description When enabled, the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver ...
... (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Select a video memory size. Advanced Chipset Features CMOS Setup Utility - Select the amount of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory. Enables or disables remapping of system memory used by the Intel graphics device. Advanced Chipset Features AMD ...objects. :Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F1:General Help F9:Optimized Defaults ESC:Exit F10:Save Parameter AMD Cool'n'Quiet AMD-V Memory Hole Remapping Hybrid SLI Primary Video UMA Frame Buffer Size Current UMA Size Description When enabled, the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver ...
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...; Power Management Setup Load Default Settings Load Optimal DSeafavuelts&? v02.66 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. 22 Chapter 2 Setup defaults are using low-speed memory chips or other kinds of resources consumption. Load Default Settings The Load Default Settings menu allows you choose to load the default settings for all...
...; Power Management Setup Load Default Settings Load Optimal DSeafavuelts&? v02.66 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. 22 Chapter 2 Setup defaults are using low-speed memory chips or other kinds of resources consumption. Load Default Settings The Load Default Settings menu allows you choose to load the default settings for all...
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Main Unit Disassembly MAIN UNIT DISASSEMBLY MAIN UNIT Ax2 SIDE PANEL FRONT BEZEL HEAT SINK FAN ASSEMBLY Bx2 OPTICAL DRIVE CPU Bx2 HDD-ODD BRACKET Ax3, Dx1 POWER SUPPLY Cx4 HDD MODULE HDD MEMORY MODULES Ax1 TV TUNER CARD Ax1 VGA CARD Dx1 FRONT I/O AND CARD READER BOARD BRACKET Dx6 MAINBOARD Dx2 FRONT I/O BOARD Dx2 CARD READER BOARD Screw List A B C D Screw #6-32 L5 BZN M3xL5 BZN #6-32*3/16 NI #6-32 L6 NI Part No. 86.00J07.B60 86.1A324.5R0 86.5A5B6.012 86.00J44.C60 Chapter 3 29
Main Unit Disassembly MAIN UNIT DISASSEMBLY MAIN UNIT Ax2 SIDE PANEL FRONT BEZEL HEAT SINK FAN ASSEMBLY Bx2 OPTICAL DRIVE CPU Bx2 HDD-ODD BRACKET Ax3, Dx1 POWER SUPPLY Cx4 HDD MODULE HDD MEMORY MODULES Ax1 TV TUNER CARD Ax1 VGA CARD Dx1 FRONT I/O AND CARD READER BOARD BRACKET Dx6 MAINBOARD Dx2 FRONT I/O BOARD Dx2 CARD READER BOARD Screw List A B C D Screw #6-32 L5 BZN M3xL5 BZN #6-32*3/16 NI #6-32 L6 NI Part No. 86.00J07.B60 86.1A324.5R0 86.5A5B6.012 86.00J44.C60 Chapter 3 29
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... IMPORTANT:Before removing any DIMM from the memory board, make sure to create a backup file of the DIMM slot outward to pull it away from the chassis. See "Removing the Side Panel" on ... follow local regulations for disposal. 40 Chapter 3 See "Removing the Processor" on page 32. 4. Gently pull the DIMM upward to release the DIMM. (2). Remove the memory modules (1).
... IMPORTANT:Before removing any DIMM from the memory board, make sure to create a backup file of the DIMM slot outward to pull it away from the chassis. See "Removing the Side Panel" on ... follow local regulations for disposal. 40 Chapter 3 See "Removing the Processor" on page 32. 4. Gently pull the DIMM upward to release the DIMM. (2). Remove the memory modules (1).
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... USB, 1394, and audio cables from the mainboard. 10. Remove the front I /O and card reader boards, then open the cable retention clip. 9. See "Removing the Memory Modules" on page 33. 5. See "Removing the Processor" on page 40. 8. Removing the Front I/O and Card Reader Boards 1. See "Removing the Side Panel" on page...
... USB, 1394, and audio cables from the mainboard. 10. Remove the front I /O and card reader boards, then open the cable retention clip. 9. See "Removing the Memory Modules" on page 33. 5. See "Removing the Processor" on page 40. 8. Removing the Front I/O and Card Reader Boards 1. See "Removing the Side Panel" on page...
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See "Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly" on page 40. 8. See "Removing the Memory Modules" on page 32. 4. Screw (Quantity) #6-32 L6 NI (6) Chapter 3 Color Silver Torque 5.7 to the chassis. Removing the Mainboard 1. Remove the six screws (D) that secure ...
See "Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly" on page 40. 8. See "Removing the Memory Modules" on page 32. 4. Screw (Quantity) #6-32 L6 NI (6) Chapter 3 Color Silver Torque 5.7 to the chassis. Removing the Mainboard 1. Remove the six screws (D) that secure ...
Acer Aspire X3300 Service Guide
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...preboot process. The following table describes the type of the screen during POST. Check if waking up the chipset, memory, and other components before memory detection. This display method is enabled. Bootblock Initialization Code Checkpoints The Bootblock initialization code sets up from add-in ... checkpoints generated by the BIOS requires a checkpoint card, also referred to BIOS POST (ExecutePOSTKernel). If memory sizing module not executed, start memory refresh and do memory sizing in memory. Checkpoint Before D1 D0 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 DA Description Early chipset ...
...preboot process. The following table describes the type of the screen during POST. Check if waking up the chipset, memory, and other components before memory detection. This display method is enabled. Bootblock Initialization Code Checkpoints The Bootblock initialization code sets up from add-in ... checkpoints generated by the BIOS requires a checkpoint card, also referred to BIOS POST (ExecutePOSTKernel). If memory sizing module not executed, start memory refresh and do memory sizing in memory. Checkpoint Before D1 D0 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 DA Description Early chipset ...
Acer Aspire X3300 Service Guide
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... ADM module for more information. Initializes the CPU. The BAT test is OK. Early POST initialization of different Input Devices. Initialize System Management Interrupt. Allocate memory for EGA, and DMA controllers. Give control to CH-2 count reg. Initializes DMAC-1 & DMAC-2. Checkpoint 03 04 05 06 08 0A 0B 0C 0E 13...
... ADM module for more information. Initializes the CPU. The BAT test is OK. Early POST initialization of different Input Devices. Initialize System Management Interrupt. Allocate memory for EGA, and DMA controllers. Give control to CH-2 count reg. Initializes DMAC-1 & DMAC-2. Checkpoint 03 04 05 06 08 0A 0B 0C 0E 13...
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...the system configuration display if needed . Initialize the CPU's before booting to limit memory test. Updates CMOS memory size from base memory. Allocates memory for Extended BIOS Data Area from memory found in memory test. Initializes NUM-LOCK status and programs the KBD typematic rate. Log errors... BIOS modules. etc.) successfully installed in CPU, ... Check boot password if installed. Prepare BBS for IPL detection. Programming the memory hole or any kind of chipset registers. Clean-up work needed . Takes care of implementation that needs an adjustment in system...
...the system configuration display if needed . Initialize the CPU's before booting to limit memory test. Updates CMOS memory size from base memory. Allocates memory for Extended BIOS Data Area from memory found in memory test. Initializes NUM-LOCK status and programs the KBD typematic rate. Log errors... BIOS modules. etc.) successfully installed in CPU, ... Check boot password if installed. Prepare BBS for IPL detection. Programming the memory hole or any kind of chipset registers. Clean-up work needed . Takes care of implementation that needs an adjustment in system...
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... on which the different routines are set to identify the routines under execution. Function 2 searches for all onboard peripherals that include manual configured onboard peripherals, memory and I/O decode windows in PCI-PCI bridges, and noncompliant PCI devices. Boot Output Device Initialization (function 2). Function 1 initializes all device nodes, PCI devices, and PnP...
... on which the different routines are set to identify the routines under execution. Function 2 searches for all onboard peripherals that include manual configured onboard peripherals, memory and I/O decode windows in PCI-PCI bridges, and noncompliant PCI devices. Boot Output Device Initialization (function 2). Function 1 initializes all device nodes, PCI devices, and PnP...
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...recovery Flash Programming successful Floppy read /write test error Keyboard controller BAT command field General exception error (processor exception interrupt error) Display memory error (system video adapter) 56 Chapter 4 Beep Symptom One short beep Continuous one long beep One long beep and two short ...beeps then repeat. Graphics card error/not installed, graphics card memory error or graphics card BIOS checksum error. BIOS damaged. Boot Block Beep Codes Number of the screen during POST. BIOS is OK...
...recovery Flash Programming successful Floppy read /write test error Keyboard controller BAT command field General exception error (processor exception interrupt error) Display memory error (system video adapter) 56 Chapter 4 Beep Symptom One short beep Continuous one long beep One long beep and two short ...beeps then repeat. Graphics card error/not installed, graphics card memory error or graphics card BIOS checksum error. BIOS damaged. Boot Block Beep Codes Number of the screen during POST. BIOS is OK...
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.... Chapter 4 57 Before declaring the motherboard beyond all other expansion cards are not generated when all hope, eliminate the possibility of Beeps Description 1,3 Reseat the memory, or replace with known good modules. 6,7 Fatal error indicating a serious problem with the system. Troubleshooting POST BIOS Beep Codes Number of interference by a malfunctioning add...
.... Chapter 4 57 Before declaring the motherboard beyond all other expansion cards are not generated when all hope, eliminate the possibility of Beeps Description 1,3 Reseat the memory, or replace with known good modules. 6,7 Fatal error indicating a serious problem with the system. Troubleshooting POST BIOS Beep Codes Number of interference by a malfunctioning add...
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... The BIOS was unable to properly configure the device. This is listed with the actual size detected. This may indicate a defective memory module. Fatal Memory Parity Error. The BIOS attempted to configure the A: drive during POST, but was unable to access the drive because it indicated it...Error Messages The following tables describes the error messages that may occur from faulty memory modules. Memory Message Displayed Gate20 Error Multi-Bit ECC Error Parity Error RAM R/W test failed CMOS Memory Size Wrong Description The BIOS is reported in the system and/or removable media ...
... The BIOS was unable to properly configure the device. This is listed with the actual size detected. This may indicate a defective memory module. Fatal Memory Parity Error. The BIOS attempted to configure the A: drive during POST, but was unable to access the drive because it indicated it...Error Messages The following tables describes the error messages that may occur from faulty memory modules. Memory Message Displayed Gate20 Error Multi-Bit ECC Error Parity Error RAM R/W test failed CMOS Memory Size Wrong Description The BIOS is reported in the system and/or removable media ...
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...the Master Interrupt Controller. The message is most likely to appear when a brand new CPU is trying to use the same resource space (usually Memory or I /O resource conflict when configured by BIOS POST. More than one system device is installed in POST due to use the same non...-shareable resources (Memory or I /O conflict PCI ROM conflict PCI IRQ conflict PCI IRQ routing table error Timer Error Refresh timer test failed Interrupt Controller-1 error Description...
...the Master Interrupt Controller. The message is most likely to appear when a brand new CPU is trying to use the same resource space (usually Memory or I /O resource conflict when configured by BIOS POST. More than one system device is installed in POST due to use the same non...-shareable resources (Memory or I /O conflict PCI ROM conflict PCI IRQ conflict PCI IRQ routing table error Timer Error Refresh timer test failed Interrupt Controller-1 error Description...